THE body of 97-year-old Ruby Williams was discovered, on Sunday last, eaten by vultures at Perseverance Backdam, North West District, Region One, police have confirmed.
Reports indicate that Williams refused to stay with relatives and, instead, chose to live alone in a camp at Perseverance Backdam.
Police said that on June 10, 2021 about 14:00 hours, she was seen alone walking at Perseverance Backdam in the direction of her camp.
However, on June, 13, 2021 about 13:00 hours, William Bell, 69, was walking through a trail at Perseverance Backdam where he observed a flock of vultures. Upon closer examination, he saw what appeared to be a decomposed body. A report was later made to the police via cellphone. The facial tissues and other parts of the body were eaten by vultures and it was not possible to see any marks of violence about the body. Based on the advanced state of decomposition and the damage done by vultures, the body could not be transported. A grave was dug and the body buried for possible exhumation.